- Format: PAL
- Language Thai
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Hong Kong Legends
- DVD Release Date: 30 Oct 2006
- Run Time: 106 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000HIUWXK
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 26,348 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Tony Jaa is Bak with a Vengeance! The action star of Ong-bak returns in the bigger budget Warrior King - expect more of his trademark "no wireworks, no CGI, no stunt doubles" action and even more jaw-dropping stunt sequences.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
An extremely entertaining incoherent mess!,
By bobby_bobson (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Warrior King [DVD] (DVD)
While the fights in this follow up to Ong Bak are for the most part as awe inspiring as its predecessor the rest of the movie doesn't live up to expectations. The plot is laughable and pretty much exactly the same as Ong Bak; elephants go missing from town so Tony Jaa is sent to big city (this time Sydney) to bring them back. A big problem with this film is that the makers have made the same mistake I've seen in numerous other modern Asian films which is to try and incorporate English dialogue to make it more accessible to the international audience. This unfortunately means you get English speaking actors who can't act to save their lives and Thai actors concentrating more on speaking properly than giving a decent performance. Luckily the fights scenes save this movie from being a complete failure though. They are some of the best you'll see today and highlights are a fight in a warehouse against a gang of skaters and a beautifully shot single take fight up 3 floors.
Usually when I watch an action movie I don't expect much from the whole plot/acting side of things but when it starts to interrupt the whole enjoyment of the movie I find it hard to be forgiving. So to conclude this is an incoherent mess with an absurd plot and poor acting but some bloody good action. Although Tony Jaa is still a long way off of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li status in terms of screen presence, his martial arts skills are some of the best and most entertaining you'll see today.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The real deal,
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This review is from: Warrior King [DVD] (DVD)
Lets be honest yes we do like a story line and good acting and yes this film does involve both, no oscars will be awarded but thats not saying the acting is poor. The acting and plot is clouded over by the sheer brilliance of the fight scenes! I love martial art films and have not been this amazed since seeing Enter the Dragon for the first time when i was 10. The fight scenes are unexplainable and for me there is currently no rival in existence to some of the fight scenes in this film. Vastly entertaining and will be added to my collection as soon as possible!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as Ong Bak - But a must see for 1 amazing scene,
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This review is from: Warrior King (Single Disc) [DVD] (DVD)
Warrior King had a hard act to follow - Onk Bak is simply amazing - and sadly this film failed to live up to its predecessor. That said it's still good.
The story is a little wierd - revolving around a kidnapped elephant if I remember rightly, but we're treated to the same incredible stunts and demonstration of figthing skills we come to expect from the incredible Tony Jaa. Although this film is only a 7 out of 10 it's still a must see - simply because of 1 incredible scene; there's lots of amazing fighting in this (as you'd expect), but one scene is simply staggering - one of the greatest fight scenes I've ever seen in my opinion. I talk of a scene were you witness Tony fight his way up a huge, sweeping,spiral staircase. Shot in one take - with people flying over the balcony and falling what seems like 15 floors, with only tables to break their fall 4 foot from the ground, it's quite something to behold. The most amazing thing though - the fact this 5 minute or so battle was all done in one take: by the time Tony Jaa has dispatched the 50 or so henchmen and reached the top of the stairs he can barely walk he's so tired (he's not acting - he's just exausted) and yet he fights on. It's quite incredible, and watching Tony fight to his last; until he can barely stand or throw a punch, is something very special to witness: a phenominal human being giving it everything. I felt it an honour to have witnessed something so special even once in my life. To have the luxury to watch it over and over again on DVD is a blessing. Here we see a man bare his soul and fight to his last. Exposed, he gives it his all. The scene is a truly staggering peice of cinema. Overall this film doesn't come close to Ong Bak - but that one scene, in some ways, blows the whole of Ong Bak - and every other martial arts film out of the water. I'd happily buy it for that alone. If this review was helpful at all please give it the thumbs up. Thanks.
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